The 'Mystères Urbains' and the Palimpsest
by
Amy Wigelsworth
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2016
Key works of popular fiction are often rewritten to capitalize on their success. But what are the implications of this rewriting process? Such is the question addressed by this detailed study of several rewritings of Eugène Sue’s Mystères de Paris (1842-43), produced in the latter half of the...